Hearing screening for school children: Comparison of low-cost, computer-based and conventional audiometry

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-331

  McPherson, Bradley ^a   Law, M M S ^a   Wong, M S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Audiometry; Developing countries; Hearing loss; School screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDER; HEARING TEST; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY;

AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDERS; HEARING TESTS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 77955261047     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01079.x     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Arslan E, Genovese E. Hearing aid systems in undeveloped, developed and industrialized countries. Scandinavian Audiology 1996, 25(42):35-39. Suppl.
2. Berg A L, Papri H, Ferdous S, Khan N Z, Durkin M S. Screening methods for childhood hearing impairment in rural Bangladesh. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2006, 70:107-114.
3. Bommier A, Lambert S. Education demand and age at school enrollment in Tanzania. Journal of Human Resources 2000, 35:177-203.
4. Choi C Y, McPherson B. Noise levels in Hong Kong primary schools: implications for classroom listening. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 2005, 52:345-360.
5. Counter S A. Audiological screening of Amerindians of the Surinam rainforest. Scandinavian Audiology 1986, 15:57-64.
6. Downs M P. Contribution of mild hearing loss to auditory language learning problems. Auditory Disorders in School Children. The Law, Identification, Remediation 2004, 233-248. Roeser R JDowns M R. 4th, edn (eds, Thieme, New York, NY, USA
7. Frank T, Greer A C, Magistro D M. Hearing thresholds, threshold repeatability, and attenuation values for passive noise-reducing earphone enclosures. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 1997, 58:772-778.
8. Gell F M, White E M, Newel K, Mackenzie I, Smith A, Thompson S, Hatcher J. Practical screening priorities for hearing impairment among children in developing countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1992, 70:645-655.
9. Givens G D, Elangovan S. Internet application to tele-Audiology 'nothin' but net'. American Journal of Audiology 2003, 12:59-65.
10. Gomes M, Lichtig I. Evaluation of the use of a questionnaire by non-specialists to detect hearing loss in preschool Brazilian children. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 2005, 28:171-174.
11. Harris J D. Group audiometry. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 1945, 17:73-76.
12. Hatcher J, Smith A, Mackenzie I, Thompson S, Bal I, Macharia I, Mugwe P, Okoth-Olende C, Oburra H, Wanjohi Z, Achola N, Mirza N, Hart A. A prevalence study of ear problems in school children in Kiambu district, Kenya, May 1992. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 1995, 33:197-205.
13. Henry J A, Flick C L, Gilbert A, Ellingson R M, Fausti S A. Reliability of computer-automated hearing thresholds in cochlear-impaired listeners using ER-4B canal phone earphones. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 2003, 40:253-264.
14. Hind S E, Atkins R L, Haggard M P, Brady D, Grinham G. Alternatives in screening at school entry: comparison of the childhood middle ear disease and hearing questionnaire (CMEDHQ) and the pure tone sweep test. British Journal of Audiology 1999, 33:403-414.
15. Hodgson W. Basic Audiologic Evaluation 1985, Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, FL, USA
16. Hong O, Csaszar P. Audiometric testing and hearing protection training through multimedia technology. International Journal of Audiology 2005, 44:522-530.
17. Jacob A, Rupa V, Job A, Joseph A. Hearing impairment and otitis media in a rural primary school in South India. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 1997, 39:133-138.
18. Jauhiainen T. Hearing impaired children in developing countries. Scandinavian Audiology 2001, 30(53):83-84. Suppl.
19. Landis J R, Koch G G. The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics 1977, 33:117-129.
20. McPherson B. Audiology: a developing country context. Audiology in Developing Countries 2008, 5-20. McPherson BBrouillette R. eds, Nova Scientific, New York, NY, USA
21. McPherson B, Knox E. Test-retest variability using the Liverpool screening audiometer in a field environment. British Journal of Audiology 1992, 26:139-141.
22. McPherson B, Olusanya B. Screening for hearing loss in developing countries. Audiology in Developing Countries 2008, 75-105. McPherson B, Brouillette R. eds, Nova Scientific, New York, NY, USA
23. Madriz J J. Audiology in Latin America: hearing impairment, resources and services. Scandinavian Audiology 2001, 30(53):85-92. Suppl.
24. Marttila T I. Results of audiometrical screening in Finnish school children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 1986, 11:39-46.
25. Newton V E, Macharia I, Mugwe R, Ototo B, Kan S W. Evaluation of the use of a questionnaire to detect hearing loss in Kenyan pre-school children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2001, 57:229-234.
26. North-Matthiassen C, Singh S A. The hearing profile among learners in schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2007, 71:113-118.
27. Nozza R J. Screening with otoacoustic emissions beyond the newborn period. Seminars in Hearing 2001, 22:415-425.
28. Olusanya B O, Okolo A A, Ijaduola G T. The hearing profile of Nigerian school children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2000, 55:173-179.
29. Olusanya B O, Swanepoel D W, Chapchap M J, Castillo S, Habib H, Mukari S Z, Martinez N V, Lin H-C, McPherson B. Progress towards early detection services for infants with hearing loss in developing countries. BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:14. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-14
30. Parving A. Hearing screening - aspect of epidemiology and identification of hearing impaired children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 1999, 49(1):S287-S292. Suppl.
31. Parving A, Sørensen M S, Christensen B, Davis A. Evaluation of a hearing screener. Audiological Medicine 2008, 6:115-119.
32. Rao R S P, Subramanyam M A, Nair N S, Rajashekhar B. Hearing impairment and ear disease among children of school entry age in rural South India. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2002, 64:105-110.
33. Roeser R J, Clark J L. Screening for auditory disorders. Auditory Disorders in School Children. The Law, Identification, Remediation 2004, 96-123. Roeser R J, Downs M R. 4th, edn (eds, Thieme, New York, NY, USA
34. Sideris I, Glattke T J. A comparison of two methods of hearing screening in the preschool population. Journal of Communication Disorders 2006, 39:391-401.
35. Silman S, Silverman C A, Arick D S. Pure-tone assessment and screening of children with middle-ear effusion. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 1994, 5:173-182.
36. Smith A W. WHO activities for prevention of deafness and hearing impairment in children. Scandinavian Audiology 2001, 30(53):93-100. Suppl.
37. Smith A W. Demographics of hearing loss in developing countries. Audiology in Developing Countries 2008, 21-50. McPherson BBrouillette R. eds, Nova Scientific, New York, NY, USA
38. Smith A, Hatcher J, Mackenzie I J, Thompson S, Bal I, Macharia I, Mugwe P, Okoth-Olende C, Oburra H, Wanjohi Z. Randomised controlled trial of treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media in Kenyan schoolchildren. Lancet 1996, 348:1128-1132.
39. Swart S M, Lemmer R, Parbhoo J N, Prescott C A J. A survey of ear and hearing disorders amongst a representative sample of Grade 1 schoolchildren in Swaziland. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 1995, 32:23-34.
40. Trucano M. Quick guide to low-cost computing devices and initiatives for the developing world. 2008, An Dev briefing sheet. Dev/World Bank, Washington, DC
41. Wootton R. Telemedicine and developing countries-successful implementation will require a shared approach. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2001, 7(1):1-6. Suppl.
42. WHO/CMB Workshop on Hearing Aids Service-Need and Technology Assessment for Developing Countries. 1999, World Health Organization (WHO), Bensheim, Germany, 24-26 November 1998. Authors, Geneva
43. Wright D C, Frank T. Attenuation values for a supra-aural earphone for children and insert earphone for children and adults. Ear and Hearing 1992, 13:454-459.